Wall clock - how to allow hanging?

[rtyuiop]

Hi folks,

Just finishing up my first wall clock (a skeleton clock insert in a ring of red gum burl), and I'm wondering what the best way is to allow hanging.

Anyone have any thoughts? Will a simple drilled hole going into the back 10mm or so do the trick, straight or at an angle? Or am I better off finding some hardware? I have a few bits and pieces from setting up picture frames for hanging, but a hole would let the clock sit flat on the wall, and seems nice and easy!

Cheers,

Danny

[Acco]

I use a brass washer the has a keyhole slot cut into it, think I got to them from Carrols.

Pick of washer on one of my clocks

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And of another with same washer hanging

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[rtyuiop]

Thanks Acco - looks good! Is the washer recessed into the clock at all, or does the little protrusion not really show up? Sure looks pretty flat on the wall from your picture.

[Acco]

No, just nailed straight onto the surface with I think from memory either a 16mm or 20mm hole under the washer

[q9]

I used a keyhole router bit for doing mine.

[Christos]

The clocks that I turned in the past I have done an undercut on the back.

[turnerted]

You can buy things called sawtooth hanger brackets on eBay which will do the job.
Ted

[rtyuiop]

I ended up relying on a bit of an undercut, with a small hole drilled at an angle as a second option. Happy with the clock - simple shape, but very pretty if I do say so myself!

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[rtyuiop]

As it turns out, I was ordering some more clock bits from the good folks at Let's Make Time and grabbed some of these at the same time:

Let's Make Time - Quartz Saw tooth Hanger (http://www.letsmaketime.com.au/shop/item/quartz-saw-tooth-hanger)

Added one to that last clock as another more flexible mounting option (please ignore the mismatched screws, I didn't have anything better around):

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